Chrysanthemum plant named `Yellow Remix`

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named `Yellow Remix`, bearing medium to large sized yellow and red blooms with a green center and performance of 19-22 days.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar ofchrysanthemum plant which is a natural occurring sport of a parentchrysanthemum named `Remix`, Parent Chrysanthemum `Remix`is described ina co-pending U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 08/738,600. The newcultivar was discovered as a whole plant mutation in 1990 in agreenhouse in Holland.

The invention has been asexually reproduced by cuttings at the samelocation. The new cultivar has been found to retain all of itsdistinctive characteristics through successive asexual propagations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum ofa medium to large sized bloom and yellow and red color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum isshown in the accompanying drawings, the color being as nearly true aspossible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows the full bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 2 shows the various states of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows foliage and petiole of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This new variety of Chrysanthemum is of the botanical classificationChrysanthemum morifolium. When grown in the vicinity of Ter Aar,Holland, it has a response time of approximately 8 weeks. This newvariety produces medium to large sized yellow and red blooms with agreen center having a 3 week performance (i.e., vase life of 19-22days). This new variety of chrysanthemum has been found to retain itsdistinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations and maybe planted under greenhouse conditions in Holland between weeks 2 and32. The following is a description of the plant and characteristics(color designations are from R.H.S. Color Chart) that distinguish itfrom related known varieties and its antecedents. The color designationsare taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, any discrepancies betweenthe color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs aredue to photographic tolerances.

A comparison and botanical description of `Yellow Remix` and relatedcultivar `Remix` follows.

    ______________________________________                                        Botanical Classification                                                                                PARENT                                              CULTIVAR    YELLOW REMIX  CULTIVAR REMIX                                      ______________________________________                                        Bud                                                                           Size        large         large                                                           cross section ±1.3                                                                       cross section ±1.3                                           cm large height                                                                             cm height                                                       ±1.0 cm    ±1.0 cm                                          Form        round and flat                                                                              round and flat                                      Outside Color                                                                             Greyed-Purple Red-Purple                                                      187B tipped   61A                                                             with yellow                                                       Bloom                                                                         Size        Medium to large                                                                             Medium to large                                     Fully Expanded                                                                            7-71/2 cm     7-71/2 cm                                           Borne       Upper portion single                                                                        Upper portion single                                            flower per    flower per                                                      peduncle, lower                                                                             peduncle, lower                                                 portion plural                                                                              portion plural                                                  flower per    flower per                                                      peduncle.     peduncle.                                           Peduncle Lengths                                                                          Near the top ±8 cm                                                                       Near the top ±8 cm                                           Near the middle                                                                             Near the middle                                                 ±15 cm     ±15 cm                                                       Near the bottom                                                                             Near the bottom                                                 ±20 cm     ±20 cm                                           Peduncle Lateral                                                                          Medium        Medium                                              Shoot, Attachment                                                             Peduncle Lateral                                                                          Medium        Large                                               Shoot, Angle                                                                  Form        Single (daisy)                                                                              Single (daisy)                                      Performance Good 19-22    Good 19-22                                                      days (18-20° c.)                                                                     days (18-20° C.)                             Color                                                                         Center of Flower                                                                          Immature:     Immature:                                                       Yellow-Green 144A                                                                           Yellow-Green 144A                                               Mature:       Mature:                                                         Yellow-Green 144B                                                                           Yellow-Green 144B                                   Base of     Red 46A       Red-Purple 72B                                      Ray florets               becoming White                                                                155D at the tips.                                   Outer Ray florets                                                                         Red 46A becoming                                                                            Red-Purple 72B                                                  Yellow 6A     becoming White                                                  at the tips   155D at the tips.                                   Inside of   Red 46A becoming                                                                            Red-Purple 72B                                      Ray florets Yellow 6A     White 155D                                                      at the tips   at the tips.                                        Reverse of  Yellow 6A with                                                                              White 155D strongly                                 Ray florets strong purple tints,                                                                        tinged with                                                     near Red-Purple                                                                             Red-Purple 72A,                                                 59B, except   becoming whiter                                                 at the tip.   at the tips.                                        Tonality from                                                                             A yellow and red                                                                            A purple and white                                  Distance    daisy with a  daisy with a                                                    green center having                                                                         green center having                                             some pollen   some pollen                                         Discoloration                                                                             to Red 45A becoming                                                                         to Red-Purple 71D                                               Yellow 6A     becoming White 155D                                             at the tips   at the tips.                                        Pollen      Yellow-Orange 14A                                                                           Yellow-Orange 14A                                   Ray florets                                                                   Texture     Upperside smooth,                                                                           Upperside smooth,                                               underside smooth.                                                                           underside smooth.                                   Number      20-26 (two rows)                                                                            20-26 (two rows)                                    Cross-section                                                                             flat; two keels                                                                             flat (no keels)                                     Arrangement Imbricated    Imbricated                                          Persistence Good, ray florets keep                                                                      Good, ray florets keep                                          straight or reflex                                                                          straight or reflex                                              somewhat at the                                                                             somewhat at the                                                 edge at the end                                                                             edge at the end                                                 of blooming.  of blooming.                                        Fragrance   Typical       Typical chrysanthemum                                           chrysanthemum                                                     Disc Diameter                                                                             Medium (±1.5 cm)                                                                         Medium (±1.5 cm)                                 Reproductive                                                                  Organs                                                                        Stamen      Yellow, thick ±4 mm                                                                      Yellow, thick ±4 mm                                          in length     in length                                           Pollen      Appears fairly soon                                                                         Appears fairly soon                                 Styles      green, thick  green, thick                                        Style Length                                                                              ±6 mm      ±6 mm                                            Stigmas     yellow        yellow                                              Stigma Width                                                                              ±2 mm      ±2 mm                                            Ovaries     Enclosed in calyx                                                                           Enclosed in calyx                                   Plant                                                                         Form        Spray mum meant                                                                             Spray mum meant                                                 for erect culture.                                                                          for erect culture.                                              Herbaceous.   Herbaceous.                                         Growth      Short to medium                                                                             Short to medium                                     Height      100-125 cm    100-125 cm                                          Stem Color  Yelow-Green 144A                                                                            Yellow-Green 144A                                   Stem Strength                                                                             Weak to medium                                                                              Weak to medium                                      Stem Brittleness                                                                          Absent        Absent                                              Stem Anthocyanin                                                                          Present       Present                                             Coloration                                                                    Internodes  2-21/2 cm     2-21/2 cm                                           Flowering Response                                                                        8 weeks       8 weeks                                             Foliage                                                                       Color       Green 137A    Green 137A                                          Size        Length ±13 cm.                                                                           Length ±13 cm.                                               Width ±9 cm.                                                                             Width ±10 cm.                                    Quantity    20-26         20-26                                               Shape       lobed, see photograph                                                                       lobed, see photograph                               Texture     Upperside rough,                                                                            Upperside rough,                                                underside smooth,                                                                           underside smooth,                                               slightly hirsute.                                                                           slightly hirsute.                                   Ribs and Veins                                                                            Ribs well developed,                                                                        Ribs well developed,                                            veins not so developed                                                                      veins not so developed                              Edge        Crenated      Crenated                                            Shape of Base                                                                             Round         Round                                               of Sinus Between                                                              Lateral Lobes                                                                 Margin of Sinus                                                                           Converging    Converging                                          Between Lateral                                                               Lobes                                                                         Shape of Base                                                                             Truncate      Truncate                                            Apex        Mucronate     Mucronate                                           ______________________________________                                    

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant asdescribed and illustrated.